The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25
Tux RACES At LATONIA.
HEAVY RAINS Make TIE TRACK
VERY kLOT.
The Winners Were W. II. H., Unite
hirth, Moore and Ocean Captured
the Sensational Stakes.

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day a, Latonia brought a fine attend
ance. The weather was pleasant. The
ack from last nights rain was half
mud and half dust, and consequently
slow.
First Rae.-Stlliog purse; seven
fnrlongs. Starters: ProbuE, liz,
Hays; 10. Oresson, 119, Fishburne;
Vivian, 102, Avery; Etzl Carter, los,
Armstrong; Tony Pastor, ia, Vim
cent; W. II. H., 90, Gerhsrdy; Hot
tentot, 125, Withers; Revoke, 1lS,
Stoval; Watch En-, l08, Johnston;
Lee, 1903, Turner; Faith Thompson,
1903, S,lomon; Freeland, l2l, Blay-
lock. Pools: Freeland, $50; Tony
Pastor and Revoke, $l2 each; fsl J, $50.
At the start Tony Pastor shot ahead,
but in less than twenty five yards W.
II. II. shot in front and was never
headed; Tony Pastor second, Faith
Thompson third. Time, :35t. Fret-
land fnith he'd eighth.
Second Race.- Purse, for maiden three
year olds and upward; one mile.
Starters: Lucy johnson, 92, Scott F;
Girola, 90, Moore; Jim Orr, ITO, Car
rick; Dyer, "a, Kelly; Mary Ellis,
108, West; Csdy, 81, Kingston ;
Virgie H., l08, Cooper; Unite,
92, Hogan; Cheatfellow, liz, Lewis
Pools: Unite, -; Giroia, So;
Cheatfellow, 81; field, s95. Cheatfel-
low led to fair start, but Lucy John
son took the front the frat quarter
aud held it to the third, where Unite
who had been away back, msds a
squirt and led the lathed followers in
an apparently easy canter, ginning by
a length and hall, with Cheat elbow
second, a head in Gdvante of GirolS
third. Time-1 :52a.
Thi,d Rice For two yeas Odds and
upward five furlongs. Starters,
weights 100 pound each. Ten drop
Hatnawsy; Maggie W., Harris; Mirth
Johnston; Helen Brooks, Gerhsrdy
Truxillo, West; Tally Ho, Vincent
Brigspzia, Hogan; Little Sis, Cooper
Fleiks, Avery; Orange Girl, Fish
burne.
Pools-Truxillo, $40; Tally Ho, SIG
Ten Drop, $40; field, $40. Tia ly He
had a good lead In the start and KEEP
1t until the stretch was re sched, whert
Fleika headed him, to be shortly led
by Mirtb, who came in an easy winner
by two lengths; Helen Brooks second
Orange Girl third. Time-l:07.
Fourth Rdce.-Pune, free handicap
mile and one sixteenth. Starters: Gold
Flea, SO, Gerba dy; Asceols; 103
Moore; Dittrell, IA, Hathaway; Ande'
liza, 95, Ford Rio Grande, l02, West
Hibernia, 80, Kelly; Lepanto, 105
Tompkins. P1os-Rio Grande, SOL
Asces,a, $50; Gold Flea, Sl5 field, $g5
Lepanto got off In tie lead, with Lii
trell second and Asceola third. This
order was kept up until the ha I was
reached. when Asceola 'olk Sc cond
place, closely pursued by Rio Grande
At the third quarter Asceola led, with
Lepsnto second and Rio Grande third
Oomi, z down tie stretch Rio Grsndt
was whipped, and responded gsmely
Moore also used the whip, crossinl
over to the inside and winning by TIVE
lengths Rio Grsude 81 cond, Lspant
bad third. Time-l:55. A foul wa
claimed for Rio Grande, but it was no
allowed.
Filth Race Ser sation stakes TO
two year olds, six furlongs. Starters
Amos, 108, L. Jones Jack Cocks, 115
Blaylock; Cast Steel, l07, Green
Huntress, 105, Turner; Badge, 1lS
Lewis; Balance, ITO, Mccarthy
Colonel Zab Ward, l0S, Thayer
Winons, 105, West; Ocean, los
Hogan. Pools sold just before tn,
race: Winons, $40; Amos, $26
Badge, S12; field, $40.
The start was an exceedingly uxsat
isfactory one. When the flag fel
Ocean and Huntress we're beyond thu
pole, while the rest were in the rea'
CAST Steel being practically left at thu
post. Ia consequences of this tn,
timers took no time. At the hal
Huntress had taken the lead end hel(
1t until in the stretch, when Ocear
gained the advantage. Winona mad
a struggle, hut failed to come 10 tn
front. Ocean won by a length and
half; Huntress second, Winora third
Much dissatisfaction was expressed
and it was claimed that it should b
declared no race, but the ju lges, ate
a short parley, declared the winners